Dressed as a middle-aged mistress, I want to lie down every day

Old Mrs. He regretted coming in too haste and not asking for details, and also that the gift she brought was too light.

The Empress Dowager's niece took out a pearl flower that she had prepared for the Mo family's granddaughter. It was the kind of flower that ordinary little girls wear.

She had no choice but to bite the bullet and take out a pearl flower. She walked over and put it on Xiangxiang herself, smiling and saying, "Don't despise our Xiangxiang. Next time the old aunt comes, buy us a beautiful bracelet."

She addressed them according to the custom of Xiangzhou, that is, relatives from the in-laws' family, or younger generations in very familiar families call their elders "old aunt", who is two generations older.

Mrs. Mo smiled and said, "Thank you, old sister."

If it was the granddaughter of the Mo family, she would have to hold Xiangxiang and pretend to kowtow, or if the child could stand on her own, she would put her down and kowtow.

But who is Xiangxiang?

No matter how much Mrs. Mo shows off her, she will not let Xiangxiang mention her status as a relative of the He family.

Old Madam He praised Xiangxiang and Mo Chenxi, and mentioned that she was the head wife of the He family. She had been there for two days and scolded Old Madam Jiang and beat He.

"I think my eldest nephew's family is a bit unruly. Since I'm here as someone from the He family's ancestral home, I can't just ignore it. Don't worry, I'm here. I'll take care of anything for my niece-in-law."

Old Mrs. Mo didn't want to say anything about her in-laws in front of her daughter, so she asked her daughter to hold Xiangxiang and go to the yard to see the flowers. Mo Yuanji also went out with them.

The two old ladies in the room began to chat about family matters.

Mrs. Mo said, "As soon as I heard you speak, I knew you were a sensible person. That's why I was surprised. I didn't know my son-in-law's grandfather was a shoulder-carrying child before. Now that I know, I can't understand why you didn't bring your family here?"

Old Mrs. He sighed and said, "That's a matter between the elders. It's been so many years. Logically, I shouldn't say anything, but my in-laws asked, so I have to let them know what's going on."

She did not hide it, but tried to be tactful. After all, the Mo family was the in-laws of the eldest wife.

"It's not Wen Yan's grandmother's fault. She was a child bride, which meant she had no family at home. They were afraid of leaving her and her child behind. As women, we can understand.

"However, at that time, the clan didn't ask them to stay in Xiangzhou for the rest of their lives. They thought my mother-in-law was educated, and after she married, she gave birth to a son and a daughter, so she was always better at dealing with people than Grandma Wen Yan. The clan wanted to let my mother-in-law take the children there first, and then bring Grandma Wen Yan and the others over after they had established themselves. We also told Grandma Wen Yan about it, but she probably didn't believe it, so she made a scene on the day she left.

"The clan wanted to take both families with them, but Wen Yan's grandmother threatened to commit suicide, and my mother-in-law was unwilling to do so, saying that it would be difficult for Wen Yan's grandfather, and both families would have a hard time.

"Later, Wen Yan's grandfather secretly sent my husband to the capital. At that time, my husband hadn't married yet, but he was driven out by Wen Yan's grandmother. The He family had finally produced a Jinshi, so they wouldn't just ignore him like that. The clan came up with another idea and wanted to marry my cousin to Wen Yan's father, thinking that since the daughters-in-law of the two families were cousins, they would be able to be close in the future. But Wen Yan's grandmother still disagreed and decided on the Jiang family in the capital."

Mrs. Mo clapped her hands and said, "Oh, what a pity! I think you are a capable person. If your son-in-law's father had married your cousin and you had come to the capital, the He family would not be in this state now."

Old Mrs. He said, "This is all the elders' business, but it's a blessing for my nephew to marry your daughter. I'm not saying this to favor the He family, but my nephew has no major problems except that he can't do anything with his mother. He studied like his grandfather, works diligently, and has no ulterior motives. I think your Mo family is attracted by this and is marrying their daughter to him."

Old Mrs. Mo was just about to complain bitterly about her son-in-law, but when she heard what Old Mrs. He said, she choked and swallowed back the words she was about to say.

No wonder her husband had told her not to criticize her son-in-law so much that morning. After all, they were all members of the He family. Besides, if you criticized your son-in-law, would you feel proud? If anyone said something bad about his son-in-law in front of me, I would say, "Who told you to marry my daughter to him?"

Mrs. Mo forced a smile and said, "Yes, my son-in-law is okay in this respect. His brothers are also good, especially his third brother. He is sensible and always kneels down for his mother and his eldest brother to our second grandmother. My husband always says that if he were the eldest son of the He family, the He family would have risen up long ago."

She thought to herself, I'm not scolding my son-in-law, I'm praising his brother, there's nothing wrong with that, right?

"My husband said that his son-in-law was able to pass the imperial examination, which is a great achievement, but how could he study so rigidly? He grew up in a poor family and should know that food and clothing are expensive. I also know that my son-in-law feels that the Mo family's opening of a restaurant and doing business are embarrassing for him.

"When Xiangxiang's father helped us build the restaurant, my eldest son followed to learn some things. At that time, no one knew what Xiangxiang's father did. They thought he was just a businessman.

"When the son-in-law saw us, he turned around and left without even saying hello. It was his third brother who followed him around and helped his brother with the painting. When he was free, he would come to our restaurant to help. We have always treated our son-in-law as our son, but after all, he is not our biological son, so it is not easy to say anything to him."

Old Mrs. He was so angry when she heard this. As the Empress Dowager's cousin, this was like an opportunity coming right to her door, but her nephew was still so self-righteous.

Even if he is not the Empress Dowager's cousin, shouldn't you go up and thank him for helping your father-in-law's family?

Mrs. Mo continued, "We know our son-in-law cares about his reputation, so we try not to hurt him. This is to make it difficult for the third son of the He family, who keeps coming to kneel before us."

She sighed, “My husband said that if the third child of the He family was the eldest, the He family would have gotten up long ago.”

Old Mrs. He could see that Old Mrs. Mo was a smart person. She didn't say too much about her eldest nephew. Isn't it symmetrical to praise the third son of the He family to show how incompetent the eldest nephew was?

Logically speaking, with such in-laws, why didn't they deal with my cousin's wife?

It is probably because the Mo family is an official family, and they have too many concerns, especially about their daughter and grandchildren.

Old Mrs. Mo looked at Old Mrs. He and felt it was a pity that her in-laws were not Old Mrs. He, otherwise her daughter would not have suffered so much.

The two old ladies became more and more enthusiastic as they talked, and immediately made an appointment to go to Jiujiangli for dinner later.

Mo Chenxi was telling his father what happened after Old Lady He arrived.

Mo Yuanji said: "Don't think that he is on your side and give her your heart. Don't forget the surname of her descendants. If she is on the side, she has to be on the side of her branch and her grandson. I guess he heard about our family situation from Shanqiao and is trying to win you over."

Mo Chenxi said: "I know, there is no way that my aunt would offend the He family in Beijing just for me. She did it for her grandson."

She talked about the youngest son of General Xue, whom she met in Shanqiao. She didn't know how they got along well, and she wanted to arrange a marriage for him into the Xue family.

Mo Yanji was surprised, then smiled and said, "Shanqiao is not an ordinary kid. I thought so back then..."

He didn't go on.

Mo Chenxi understood that his father thought He Wenyan was just as outstanding back then.

"Alas, everyone makes mistakes sometimes. I'm also old, so I think about some things differently. But if someone like Shanqiao finds a small family, the better he gets in the future, the less control the Yue family will have over him. It's okay if he has a conscience."

Mo Yuanji looked at his daughter and thought, fortunately, his son-in-law only emphasized academics and nothing else. Otherwise, if his son-in-law became successful, he wouldn't be able to control him.

But he is not like other fathers who swallow their anger just because they cannot handle the situation.

If the son-in-law becomes a high-ranking official and abandons his wife, then he must also strip the son-in-law of his official title.